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Colleges similar to Boston University

15 schools closest to Boston University (Trajecta Score 77) — neighbors in Massachusetts first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Boston University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Boston University (this school) Boston, MA 11% 1420–1530 $24,402 $83k 77
1 Northeastern University Elite Boston, MA 5% 1440–1540 $30,915 $93k 78
2 Boston College Highly Selective Chestnut Hill, MA 16% 1440–1540 $41,704 $104k 77
3 Babson College Highly Selective Wellesley, MA 17% 1390–1530 $40,514 $124k 76
4 Tufts University Highly Selective Medford, MA 11% 1470–1560 $39,998 $83k 76
5 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Selective Needham, MA 25% 1493–1558 $25,171 $129k 80
6 Wellesley College Highly Selective Wellesley, MA 14% 1460–1560 $25,496 $85k 81
7 Barnard College Elite New York, NY 9% 1470–1560 $28,800 $81k 77
8 University of California-Irvine Selective Irvine, CA 29% — $14,251 $81k 77
9 University of California-San Diego Selective La Jolla, CA 27% — $12,470 $85k 78
10 Haverford College Highly Selective Haverford, PA 12% 1460–1550 $25,314 $80k 78
11 Colgate University Highly Selective Hamilton, NY 14% 1430–1540 $28,786 $85k 78
12 Hamilton College Highly Selective Clinton, NY 14% 1450–1550 $28,985 $78k 76
13 Middlebury College Highly Selective Middlebury, VT 11% 1445–1550 $31,483 $76k 76
14 Harvey Mudd College Highly Selective Claremont, CA 13% 1500–1570 $35,924 $139k 79
15 New York University Elite New York, NY 9% 1480–1560 $37,050 $83k 76

How these are picked: schools in Massachusetts with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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